US4514208A - Apparatus for bending glass sheets - Google Patents
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- C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
- C03B23/03—Re-forming glass sheets by bending by press-bending between shaping moulds
- C03B23/0305—Press-bending accelerated by applying mechanical forces, e.g. inertia, weights or local forces
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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- C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
- C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
- C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
- C03B23/035—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B23/00—Re-forming shaped glass
- C03B23/02—Re-forming glass sheets
- C03B23/023—Re-forming glass sheets by bending
- C03B23/035—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending
- C03B23/0352—Re-forming glass sheets by bending using a gas cushion or by changing gas pressure, e.g. by applying vacuum or blowing for supporting the glass while bending by suction or blowing out for providing the deformation force to bend the glass sheet
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- the invention relates to apparatus for bending and tempering sheet glass.
- Bent and tempered glass is used extensively for vehicle side and rear windows to provide good resistance to breakage as well as an aesthetically appealing shape that complements the design of the vehicle.
- sheet glass In order to perform the bending and tempering, sheet glass must be heated to its deformation point of about 1200° to 1300° F. and then bent to the required shape before being rapidly cooled by an air spray in order to temper the glass. Tempering greatly increases the mechanical strength of the glass and its resistance to breakage as well as causing the glass to break into small relatively dull pieces when broken instead of into large sharp slivers as is the case with untempered glass.
- Sheet glass is also bent and tempered by heating of planar glass sheets, while supported on bending molds including movable sections.
- the sections of the mold Prior to softening of the glass during heating, the sections of the mold are oriented to accommodate for the glass sheet planarity.
- the mold sections move relative to each other under the force of gravity acting on the sheet and the mold sections in order to provide bending of the sheet prior to rapid cooling thereof which provides its tempering.
- Thin glass i.e. on the order of 1/8" cannot be bent by this apparatus since it does not have sufficient weight to actuate the pivoting of the mold sections until the glass becomes so soft that it overbends.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,269,822; 3,278,287; 3,307,930 and 3,365,285 disclose this type of bending and tempering apparatus.
- Heating of glass sheets prior to bending and tempering thereof has also been performed on fluid support beds as the glass is conveyed through a furnace.
- the support bed is inclined slightly with respect to the horizontal so that gravity engages an edge of the glass with a movable frame that provides the impetus for glass movement along the bed.
- This lack of contact prevents marring and scratching of the soft surfaces of the glass as the glass reaches its deformation temperature.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,497,340; 3,607,187 and 3,607,200 disclose glass bending and tempering apparatus of this type with a fluid support bed.
- Vacuum forming of heated glass sheets is disclosed by U.S. Pat. No. 3,778,244 wherein the sheet glass is first heated during conveyance along a roller hearth conveyor. After heating, a lifter with a curved downwardly facing surface has a vaccum applied thereto about the surface to shape the glass. After shaping against the curved surface of the lifter, the vacuum is terminated to drop the glass onto a mold for conveyance to a waiting operator who removes the glass from the mold. Further vacuum forming of the glass to a curved surface of the mold is also disclosed.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,305,746 to Hagedorn et al discloses an apparatus for bending glass sheets including a plurality of shaping pads mounted within the outline of a shaping ring in combination with configurated conveyor rolls for preliminarily bending a heat-softened glass sheet prior to final bending.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,312,661 to Hagedorn et al discloses an apparatus for bending glass sheets including an articulated press member having pivotal end sections for imparting complex shapes to glass sheets.
- the end sections are pivoted in unison by a fluid actuated cylinder operatively connected to a rack and pinion assembly which, in turn, is connected to both end sections for effecting concurrent and equal pivotal movement thereof.
- An object of the present invention is to provide an improved apparatus for bending heated sheets of glass transported generally horizontally on a conveyor.
- the glass bending apparatus is particularly adaptable for use in bending heated glass sheets prior to quenching of the glass to provide tempering thereof but also can be utilized to bend glass which is then annealed.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved apparatus capable of bending thin glass sheets i.e. on the order of 1/8" thick at relatively high production rates while providing accurate control of the shape to which the glass is bent.
- Yet still another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for bending heated sheets of glass transported generally horizontally on the conveyor at a bending station which includes a holder assembly having a holder with a curved surface for receiving glass sheets from the conveyor and wherein the bending member is mounted on the holder assembly for movement relative to the holder and is adapted to engage the heated glass sheets received by the holder to provide bending thereof to the curved shape of the holder surface.
- the invention comprises a glass sheet bending station including a conveyor for conveying glass sheets generally horizontally and a holder assembly including a holder having a curved surface for receiving heated glass sheets from the conveyor.
- a bending member is mounted on the holder assembly for movement relative to the holder and is adapted to engage a heated glass sheet received by the holder to provide bending thereof to the curved shape of the holder surface.
- the bending member is mounted for pivotal movement under the influence of gravity upwardly towards the holder surface.
- the bending member moves between a storage position located above the curved surface of the holder and a work position in which the bending member engages the heated glass sheet.
- the bending member is attached to a frame assembly which is mounted for movement independent of and relative to the holder assembly.
- At least one counterbalance member is attached to the frame assembly and is pivotally connected to the holder assembly to pivot about a first axis.
- the bending member is mounted on the counterbalance member for movement therewith.
- the counterbalance member pivots about the first axis to move the bending member from a position above the curved surface to a position below the curved surface upon relative movement between the frame assembly and the holder assembly.
- the bending member facilitates deep bending of the glass sheets in that a higher bending force can be applied by the bending member as the glass sheet is held by the holder at its downwardly curved face thereof. Because a higher bending force can be used, the bending temperature may be reduced, thereby resulting in less distortion during the bending process.
- the bending member may be aligned relative to the holder assembly outside of the furnace environment for maintenance purposes without compromising the accuracy of their relative positions.
- the conveyor or its rolls need not be modified to accommodate the bending member.
- the vacuum holder is positioned at the glass sheet bending station adjacent the conveyor rolls.
- the vacuum holder has a downwardly facing curved surface with restricted openings spaced thereover.
- the vacuum holder has a downwardly facing openings to receive the heated sheet of glass from the conveyor and support the glass above the conveyor. Upwardly blown gas cooperates with the vacuum drawn through the holder in order to provide lifting of the glass sheet off the conveyor into engagement with the curved surface of the holder.
- the vacuum drawn at the holder surface is controlled so that it can be decreased after pickup to prevent deformation of the lifted sheet of glass. Gas under slight pressure can also be supplied to the holder to blow the lifted sheet of glass downwardly away from the holder onto a mold ring.
- a first portion of the sheet of glass is partially formed to the curved shape of the holder.
- a second portion of the sheet of glass is prevented from drooping downwardly by the upwardly blown gas.
- the bending member bends the second portion of the sheet of glass to the curved shape of the molded surface. Subsequent bending of the sheet of glass on the mold ring allows forming thereof to the required curvature which may be the same as or greater than the curvature of the curved holder.
- FIG. 1 is an elevational view of glass bending apparatus located at a bending station constructed in accordance with the present invention wherein an assembly of the apparatus is shown in two positions, one by solid lines and the other by phantom lines;
- FIG. 2 is an end view of the apparatus of FIG. 1 with the bending member of the apparatus shown in a bending position;
- FIG. 3 is a side elevational view of the apparatus in its glass pickup position
- FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of the apparatus with the bending member in its home position
- FIG. 5 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein the bending member is positioned below the bottom surface of the glass sheet;
- FIG. 6 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein the bending member is in engagement with the lower surface of the glass sheet;
- FIG. 7 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein the bending member is in the bending position shown in FIG. 2;
- FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein the bending member is shown in its home position
- FIG. 9 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein a mold ring is shown positioned within the bending station to receive the bent glass sheet;
- FIG. 10 is a view similar to FIG. 3 wherein the heated glass sheet is shown on the mold ring for additional bending.
- a glass bending station indicated generally at 10 incorporates apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention.
- the bending station 10 includes a furnace in which sheet glass is heated.
- the furnace includes a housing having an upper housing portion generally indicated at 12 comprising housing members 14 and 16.
- the upper housing portion 12 includes a pair of side members 18 which extend downwardly from the members 14 and 16 to cooperate with an upwardly opening U-shaped lower housing portion (not shown) to define a heating chamber.
- the housing member 16 has T-shaped retainers and heater elements secured thereby for heating the sheet glass.
- the furnace also includes a roller hearth conveyor generally indicated at 20.
- the rollers or rolls 22 of the conveyor 20 transport sheets of glass G in a horizontal orientation for heating within the heating chamber of the furnace.
- the station 10 also includes a holder assembly, generally indicated at 24, including a holder 26 which has a lower curved surface 28 of a downwardly convex shape.
- a holder assembly generally indicated at 24, including a holder 26 which has a lower curved surface 28 of a downwardly convex shape.
- openings in the surface 28 communicate with the plenum of the assembly 24 in which a vacuum may be drawn by a vacuum generator, generally indicated at 30.
- a vacuum generator generally of the type to which this invention relates is shown in the U.S. patent to McMaster U.S. Pat. No. 4,222,763.
- Vertical rods 39 support the vacuum generator 30 at a fixed location within the heating chamber relative to the holder assembly 24.
- the vertical rods 39 are received within holes 41 which extend through the members 14 and 16.
- the holes 41 allow vertical movement of the vacuum generator 30 in a downward direction for maintenance purposes.
- An actuator which mounts the holder assembly 24 for vertical movement upwardly and downwardly, includes vertical rods 32 which, for the sake of simplicity, are omitted from FIGS. 3 through 10.
- the lower ends of the vertical rods are threaded to locking nuts 34 for mounting the vertical rods 32 on brackets 36 mounted on opposite sides of the holder 26.
- Holes formed in the upper portion 12 receive intermediate portions of the rods 32 to allow vertical movement thereof as shown in U.S. patent to McMaster et al U.S. Pat. No. 4,282,026, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated hereby by reference.
- the vacuum generator 30 is connected to and in communication with the holder 26 by a pair of relatively movable, telescoping collar members 38.
- One of the collar members 38 is fixedly attached to a bottom portion of the vacuum generator 30 which, in turn, is fixed relative to the holder assembly 24.
- the other of the collar members 38 is fixedly secured at a top portion of the holder 26 to move therewith to insure that the holder 26 is in communication with the vacuum generator 30 as the holder 26 moves relative to the vacuum generator 30 in an upwardly or downwardly vertical direction.
- Apparatus constructed in accordance with this invention also includes a U-shaped frame assembly 40 which is mounted for vertical movement upwardly and downwardly independently of and relative to the holder assembly 24.
- An actuator for the frame assembly 40 is generally of the type as that used for actuating the holder assembly 24 as previously mentioned.
- the actuator of the frame assembly 40 includes vertical rods 42 which support the frame assembly 40 for movement therewith below the housing members 14 and 16. Holes 44 which extend through the members 14 and 16 receive intermediate portions of the rods 42 to allow vertical movement thereof.
- the frame assembly 40 includes a pair of J-shaped bracket members 46 mounted on opposite sides of the frame assembly 40 as shown in FIG. 2.
- the bracket members 46 support a press bar assembly, generally indicated at 48.
- the assembly 48 includes a bending member 50 as best shown in FIG. 2 which is mounted between a pair of spaced mounting plates 52 by bolts 54.
- the bending member preferably comprises a stainless steel bar covered with a braided ceramic fiber sleeving to prevent marring of the glass sheet G.
- Each of the plates 52 are integrally connected to a counterweight or counterbalance 56 which urges the entire press bar assembly 48 downwardly under the force of gravity.
- each of the counterweights 56 is pivotally connected to a first link assembly 58 at a pivot 60.
- Each of the link assemblies 58 includes a T-shaped member 62, the top portion of which is held by its J-shaped bracket 46 and the lower portion of which is threadedly received within one end of an intermediate link 64 and secured thereto by a locking nut 66. Relative rotation between the link member 62 and the intermediate link 64 varies the effective length of the link member 62.
- the opposite end of the intermediate link 64 is received and retained within a lower link 66 at one end thereof and which is pivotally connected at its opposite end to the counterweight 56 at the pivot 60.
- Each of the counterweights 56 is also pivotally connected to a second link assembly 70 at a pivot 73 which is disposed between the pivot 60 and the bending member 50.
- Each of the link assemblies 70 is also pivotally connected to the holder 26 at a pivot 72. Stop member 74 mounted on opposite sides of the holder 26 limit downward movement of the link assembly 70 under the weight of the counterbalances 56 upon relative movement between the frame assembly 40 and the holder assembly 24.
- the holder assembly 24 is in its uppermost position as shown in FIG. 1 and wherein the press bar assembly 48 is in its up or home position.
- both the holder assembly 24 and the press bar assembly 48 move in unison to a pick-up position immediately adjacent the glass sheet G.
- the holder assembly 24 lifts the sheet of glass G while the press bar assembly 48 moves in unison with the holder assembly 24 as shown in FIG. 4.
- the frame assembly 40 then moves downwardly relative to the holder assembly 24 to thereby allow each counterbalance 56 to rotate downwardly about the pivots 72 until the link assemblies 70 engage the stops 74, at which point the bending member 50 is located below the glass sheet G.
- a curved mold 76 is then moved under the holder 26 as shown in FIG. 9 and the holder 26 is moved downwardly toward the mold 76 to decrease the distance between the lower surface 28 of the holder 26 and the mold 76. Thereafter, the partially bent sheet of glass G is dropped downwardly by termination of the vacuum drawn at the surface 28. Gravity then causes the sheet of glass to sag to the shape of the mold ring 76. The ends of the glass sheet G are thus effectively bent upwardly by the downward sagging of the central portion of the glass sheet G as shown in FIG. 10.
- the bending member 50 facilitates deep bending of the glass sheets in that a higher bending force can be applied by the bending member 50 as the glass sheet is held by the holder 26 at its downwardly curved face thereof. Because a higher bending force can be used, the bending temperature may be reduced, thereby resulting in less distortion during the bending process.
- the bending member 50 may be aligned relative to the holder assembly 24 outside of the furnace environment for maintenance purposes without compromising the accuracy of their relative positions.
- the conveyor 20 or its rolls 22, need not be modified to accommodate the bending member 50.
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BR8405196A BR8405196A (pt) | 1983-10-20 | 1984-10-15 | Aperfeicoamento em um estagio de curvatura de uma folha de vidro |
JP59217205A JPS60108329A (ja) | 1983-10-20 | 1984-10-16 | ガラス板を曲げるための装置 |
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AT84307134T ATE41407T1 (de) | 1983-10-20 | 1984-10-17 | Vorrichtung zum biegen von glasscheiben. |
EP84307134A EP0139524B1 (de) | 1983-10-20 | 1984-10-17 | Vorrichtung zum Biegen von Glasscheiben |
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